High Courts
Madhya Pradesh High Court Mandates Father to Cover Daughters' Higher Education Costs
Court orders Rs. 46.26 lakh payment for daughters' MD and B.Tech courses, emphasizing women's educational rights...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR in Liquor Transportation Case
Court Directs Petitioner to Pay Fine for Transporting Liquor Without Permit, Ensures No Protracted Trial...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Maintenance to Estranged Wife and Child, Citing Presumed Valid Marriage
Court Draws Adverse Inference from Respondent's Refusal to Undergo DNA Test, Overturns Lower Court Decisions...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Film Producer in Financial Dispute Case
Court allows anticipatory bail under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with conditions on film producer to depos...
Allahabad High Court Modifies Conviction in Child Murder Case
Life Imprisonment for Murder Reduced to 10-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Under Section 304 Part II IPC...
Kerala High Court Permits SIT to Dismantle Artefacts for Gold Theft Investigation at Sabarimala Temple
Special Investigation Team Authorized to Dismantle Temple Artefacts for Scientific Analysis, as Court Recognizes Necessi...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Remands Case for Fresh Consideration Over Disputed Circular on Temple Archakas
Incomplete Facts and Ongoing Litigation Lead to Re-evaluation of 2010 Circular on Archakas' Overseas Travel...
Bombay High Court Awards Rs. 22 Lakh in Compensation for Custodial Death at State-Run Mental Hospital
Gross Negligence by State Authorities Leads to Violent Death; Compensation Includes Provision for Disabled Child...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Autonomy of Local Governance
Ex Officio Members Barred from Voting in Municipal Leadership Elections...
Uttarakhand High Court Quashes GST Adjudication Order Over Improper Notice Service
Court rules that service of notice solely through GST portal post-registration cancellation is invalid; emphasizes the n...
Delhi High Court Upholds Regularisation of Self-Draw Allotments by Cooperative Housing Societies
Court Directs Registrar to Expedite Allotment and Conversion Processes for Senior Citizen Petitioner...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Mandatory Pre-Deposit for Appeals Under SARFAESI Act
Jainco Projects' plea for waiver of pre-deposit in appeal against UCO Bank dismissed, reinforcing strict adherence to SA...
Sikkim High Court Upholds Information Disclosure in Public Examination Case
Court Directs SPSC to Release Merit List, Addresses Disability Rights in RTI Proceedings...
Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Compensation Order; Penalizes Petitioner for Frivolous Appeal
Petitioner's challenge against interim compensation dismissed; court mandates Rs.10,000 cost for frivolous litigation...
Chhattisgarh High Court Dismisses Arbitration Requests in SECL Cess Dispute
Court rules disputes over statutory cess under BOCW Act non-arbitrable, reinforcing statutory adjudication...
Bombay High Court Directs Arbitration in Dispute Involving Alleged Fraud in Shareholder Agreement
Court emphasizes arbitrability of fraud allegations in private contracts, appoints sole arbitrator for resolution...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds GST Liability on Toll Collection Under BOT Agreements
Court Rules Toll Collection as Consideration in Barter for Construction Services, Not Exempt from GST...
Allahabad High Court Mandates Strict Compliance with Model Bye-Laws for Bar Associations in Uttar Pradesh
Bar Council of U.P. directed to ensure alignment of all Bar Associations with Model Bye-Laws within a year to uphold ele...
Delhi High Court Quashes Patent Infringement Damages in Philips vs. Bansal SEP Dispute
Court rules Philips failed to prove Standard Essential Patent status and infringement; doctrine of patent exhaustion pro...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Resumption of Assigned Lands Without Acquisition, Limits Landholders to Compensation
Court Rules Government Memo Cannot Confer Alienation Rights Over Statutory Orders; Assignees Entitled Only to Compensati...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Disability Pension Benefits for Ex NK Roshan Lal
Court dismisses Union of India's writ petition, affirming Armed Forces Tribunal's decision on disability and pension rou...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Rs. 3.33 Lakh Compensation in Road Negligence Case
District Collector, Mandi, held vicariously liable for contractor's failure to ensure road safety, resulting in a fatal ...
Kerala HC seeks state’s response on PIL challenging Waqf board composition
“However, the State of Kerala has deliberately flouted this statutory requirement by constituting a Board consisting onl...
WB Speaker's decision to appoint Ritabrata as LoP hits Constitution's basic structure: TMC in HC
He stated that Mamata Banerjee is the founder chairperson of the Trinamool Congress and that it is the largest oppositio...
Signature forgery case: Cal HC grants interim protection from coercive action to Abhishek Banerjee
The controversy centres around a meeting called by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat resi...
WB Speaker's decision to appoint Ritabrata as LoP hits Constitution's basic structure: TMC in HC
Chattopadhyay and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee have challenged the Speaker's decision to appoint Ritabrata Banerjee, ...
J&K High Court Upholds Equal Pay for Vocational Instructors Under Self Finance Scheme
Court dismisses appeal, affirms enhanced remuneration as per Government Order No. 34-JK(DSD) of 2020 for all academic ar...
Allahabad High Court Quashes Disciplinary Action Against Government Officer Over Misrepresented Facebook Comments
Tribunal's Decision Upheld; Misconduct Allegations Based on Newspaper Misrepresentation Invalidated...
Madras High Court Upholds Dismissed Employee’s Right to File Writ Petition in Alleged Fraud Case Against Transport Corporation
Court Directs Vigilance Department to Probe Serious Allegations of Fraud and Misappropriation Within Public Corporation...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition by M/s. PEI Industries Against CGST Proceedings
Court Upholds Distinct Proceedings Under Sections 73 and 74 of the CGST Act, Emphasizes Availability of Alternate Remedy...
Father liable to pay maintenance for children even if unemployed: Bombay HC
The father has the responsibility to maintain his minor children. A father cannot be absolved from paying maintenance ci...
Kerala High Court Upholds Mother's Custody Rights in Landmark Habeas Corpus Case
Court Directs Compliance with Family Court Decree and Emphasizes Child Welfare Guidelines...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Bittu Ram
Court finds detention under Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, to be a blatant abuse of law, orders immediate re...
Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Accused in High-Profile Rape Case
Accused Allegedly Induced Consent Under False Pretenses, Suppressed Marital Status, and Made Objectionable Content Viral...
Social media not for defamation: HC; asks Salman Khan's neighbour to consider deleting posts
The actor sought the court to direct Kakkad to remove the defamatory videos that he had uploaded and also to stop him fr...
Delhi High Court Refuses Impleadment of IIM Jammu in Arbitration Proceedings
The court upholds the principle of privity in arbitration, excluding IIM Jammu from proceedings despite its role as the ...